Rolling Over

I can't think of anything more ridiculous than the latest Obama administration's "spending freeze" proposal.

First off, wasn't it John McCain that was laughed off the stage for proposing a very similar idea during a presidential debate in 2008. Watching Obama narrowly fillet the GOP's trump card that night was one of my greatest moments in voting for the guy. He completely dismantled his opposition and was in the process of leading America away from the much failed conservative line of a fiscal doomsday. Why go back there?



Secondly, Republicans are not going to support anything this president does. So why even try? Why even give them the satisfaction of trying? The best way to get a Republican to oppose their very own policy is to have a Democrat propose it. They aren't going to support it and will always say the "spending freeze" (i.e., the 'conservatism') doesn't go far enough. As if they know anything about fiscal responsibility. But remember, they get to play fiscal conservatives on teevee, and we are all forced into believing it. Why go along with the script??

With all things in perspective, it's not even a "spending freeze." How can you call something a freeze that doesn't halt stimulus spending and/or defense? It's a gimmick at best.

This is the most ridiculous thing I can think of and it caps off an already disappointing 10 days in an administration that seems to have lost its marbles.